ESS-B66F64: ESS-B66F64 Post Medieval Coin: Russian half denga of Ivan IV

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-B66F64

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Medieval silver coin: Russian half denga of Ivan IV, the Great Prince, before he became Tsar and Ivan 'the Terrible', dating 1533-47, minted in Pskov (Russia) (Kaim no. 1019). The obverse shows a horseman with upward pointing sword. The reverse inscription is in Cyrillic, reading [Қ]НЅЬ/[В]Е[А]ІИ/[І]ВАНЗ/ПСК (Great Prince Ivan, Pskov). These issues were made from thick silver wire simply cut to the right weight and struck, hence the slightly squashed, oval shape. The coin measures 14.24mm by 10.94mm, is 1.03mm thick and weighs 0.66 grams.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1533
Date to: AD 1547

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10.94 mm
Width: 14.24 mm
Thickness: 1.03 mm
Weight: 0.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Obverse description: horseman with upward pointing sword
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Cyrillic script in four lines
Reverse inscription: [Қ]НЅЬ/[В]Е[А]ІИ/[І]ВАНЗ/ПСК
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Great Yeldham CP

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Kaim, R. 1980 Die Altrussische Münzgeschichte und die Prägungen von 1350-1700 Unknown Kaim, R. no. 1019

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Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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